# Feature Requests **URL:** https://blueprint.calcs.com/c/feature-requests/18.md [Latest](https://blueprint.calcs.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://blueprint.calcs.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://blueprint.calcs.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Feature Requests category](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/28)
**Author:** [@mustafa.gursoy](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/mustafa.gursoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 3:49am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/about-the-feature-requests-category/28 "2023-03-30T03:49:40Z")
Got a great idea for a new calculator or feature for ClearCalcs? Great! You should tell us about it. But before you do… Make sure your calculator or feature isn’t already requested Search the Blueprint forum (specifica… --- ## [Option to use two steel channels in one beam calc](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/option-to-use-two-steel-channels-in-one-beam-calc/193)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/option-to-use-two-steel-channels-in-one-beam-calc/193 "2026-09-22T20:22:28Z")
Double steel channels are common for reinforcing wood beams with one on each side of an existing (3)2x10, for example. It would be convenient to set a quantity of 2 in the steel beam design module instead of manually fud… --- ## [Calculations that fail but don't](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/calculations-that-fail-but-dont/731)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/calculations-that-fail-but-dont/731 "2026-09-11T20:14:59Z")
Occasionally, I run into a calculation that cannot be made to work in Calcs but that works just fine in reality. I just made a post about a flitch beam shear capacity issue for example, but have also run into this in the… --- ## [Multi-Ply Beam Lateral Torsional Buckling Effective Width Toggle](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/multi-ply-beam-lateral-torsional-buckling-effective-width-toggle/728)
**Author:** [@Goatenstein](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/Goatenstein)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/multi-ply-beam-lateral-torsional-buckling-effective-width-toggle/728 "2026-08-20T17:26:42Z")
When a multi-ply wood beam is not continuously braced, the calculator assumes full composite action between the member plies. This is unconservative and makes it hard to estimate if the beam will fail if it’s not fully b… --- ## [Sort member design by categories](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/sort-member-design-by-categories/726)
**Author:** [@BKL](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/BKL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/sort-member-design-by-categories/726 "2026-08-05T15:09:53Z")
It’d be nice to sort the member selection by weight, governing limit, etc. in order to choose among the lightest or least utilized member. --- ## [Prescriptive wall bracing calcs per IRC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/prescriptive-wall-bracing-calcs-per-irc/725)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/prescriptive-wall-bracing-calcs-per-irc/725 "2026-07-22T00:56:22Z")
Has it been considered to add a calc module for prescriptive wall bracing per the IRC? It’s an easy calc to duplicate the length requirements in the tables and would be a handy tool considering how confusing the Code mak… --- ## [Pole footing design options requested](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/pole-footing-design-options-requested/719)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/pole-footing-design-options-requested/719 "2026-05-13T16:07:13Z")
I get involved in reviewing deck construction quite regularly. It would be very handy to have a pole/pier footing module that can handle various options such as: precast concrete piers (both round and square), Diamond Pi… --- ## [Components and Cladding Expansion & Linking](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/components-and-cladding-expansion-linking/710)
**Author:** [@JustStability](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/JustStability)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/components-and-cladding-expansion-linking/710 "2026-04-16T20:15:33Z")
For the components and cladding module, it would be great if it was possible to populate a full C&C table with multiple effective areas per region without having to manually add the different areas to each region which c… --- ## [Update manufacturers and product types for engineered wood](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/update-manufacturers-and-product-types-for-engineered-wood/689)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/update-manufacturers-and-product-types-for-engineered-wood/689 "2026-02-02T20:20:01Z")
I’ve asked about updating manufacturers and available product sizes / product data for manufactured wood options a couple of times over the years but so far the database continues to be populated with numerous irrelevant… --- ## [Stability Warning on Beam Calculators](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/stability-warning-on-beam-calculators/686)
**Author:** [@EL3729](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/EL3729)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/stability-warning-on-beam-calculators/686 "2025-12-05T17:51:11Z")
Hi all. First, I’m still learning the program and I’m amazed by its user-friendliness and efficiency! I was thinking about a feature I’ve encountered in some other software. I wonder if it would be possible to include a… --- ## [Option to ignore short cantilevers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/option-to-ignore-short-cantilevers/477)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/option-to-ignore-short-cantilevers/477 "2025-11-04T17:59:12Z")
It would be a handy option to ignore short cantilevers in beam design calcs. For example, I am checking a simple true valley beam with a 12" cantilever at the top end. ClearCalcs is showing that the beam fails because th… --- ## [Pier Footing module options for square base](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/pier-footing-module-options-for-square-base/678)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/pier-footing-module-options-for-square-base/678 "2025-10-31T16:41:11Z")
Precast concrete piers are very common here in Pennsylvania, especially for decks. It would be very convenient if the Pier Footing module recognized the option to have a square base under a round or square pier. Sure, t… --- ## [Calc list display panel width](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/calc-list-display-panel-width/673)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 5:54am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/calc-list-display-panel-width/673 "2025-08-29T05:54:54Z")
Is there a way to adjust the panel width for the beam list? I can’t find it and if not, then there needs to be. :wink: Hovering and waiting to watch the three dots expand into the full file name is very inconvenient. Al… --- ## [Glulam availability consistent with ClearCalcs tables](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/glulam-availability-consistent-with-clearcalcs-tables/553)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/glulam-availability-consistent-with-clearcalcs-tables/553 "2025-08-26T20:05:08Z")
I have raised questions about the glulam tables in the past, but I continue to find the ClearCalcs options to be inconsistent with products available in the market place. This particular comment is in regards to glulam c… --- ## [Including gypsum wallboard in Wood Shear Wall calculator](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/including-gypsum-wallboard-in-wood-shear-wall-calculator/517)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Donaldson](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/Jacob_Donaldson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/including-gypsum-wallboard-in-wood-shear-wall-calculator/517 "2025-07-18T23:21:55Z")
It appears that the wood shear wall calculator only provides options for OSB/plywood, albeit with 2 grades of sheathing and multiple edge nailing patterns. However, it would be very helpful for me (and commonly for anyo… --- ## [Wind Loads for Parapets and Overhangs](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/wind-loads-for-parapets-and-overhangs/461)
**Author:** [@themathguy](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/themathguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/wind-loads-for-parapets-and-overhangs/461 "2025-07-18T23:14:04Z")
I’m not sure why wind load calculators are incomplete and do not have parapet and overhang loading included… most buildings that I’ve designed have either overhangs or parapets, and it’s exceedingly rare to run across a … --- ## [Multiple member size options](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/multiple-member-size-options/647)
**Author:** [@MaxStability](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/MaxStability)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/multiple-member-size-options/647 "2025-06-24T21:02:42Z")
I often find myself copying a calculation to display an alternative size option on the member schedule. This can be create chaos if every member needs two alternatives depending on a clients preference or for economical … --- ## [onCenter I joists](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/oncenter-i-joists/637)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/oncenter-i-joists/637 "2025-06-19T15:08:01Z")
Please add the BLI65 joist to the selection of onCenter I joist products. I have a project where these were installed but ClearCalcs cannot be used because the database does not include this product. --- ## [Cold-Formed Steel: More Built-Up Section Options](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/cold-formed-steel-more-built-up-section-options/178)
**Author:** [@brooks.smith](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/brooks.smith)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/cold-formed-steel-more-built-up-section-options/178 "2025-05-20T04:34:04Z")
User request: Would it be possible to get the Box Beam option added to the wind beam section for CFS Members: Our USA and Australia cold-formed steel calculators both offer boxes made up of two Cee sections, but only… --- ## [Use of clear span for length of wood members](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/use-of-clear-span-for-length-of-wood-members/210)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/use-of-clear-span-for-length-of-wood-members/210 "2025-05-16T17:02:02Z")
I suggest offering the ability for wood members to be designed with “clear span length” in inches rather than “beam plan length” in feet. (That’s two separate recommendations in one sentence.) The clear span length is m… --- ## [Ability to add a framing guide document/image](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/ability-to-add-a-framing-guide-document-image/600)
**Author:** [@MaxStability](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/MaxStability)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/ability-to-add-a-framing-guide-document-image/600 "2025-03-14T21:11:54Z")
Hello, I find myself frequently accessing other documents to reference my framing guides. I think it would be really helpful to be able to incorporate the framing guide (as a .pdf) into Clearcalcs for quick reference. A… --- ## [Beam fixity - rotation fixed/deflection free](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/beam-fixity-rotation-fixed-deflection-free/579)
**Author:** [@WilsonEngineers](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/WilsonEngineers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/beam-fixity-rotation-fixed-deflection-free/579 "2025-02-04T21:18:27Z")
Occasionally, a multi-span beam is most efficiently modeled when an end support can be set to allow deflection but to fix the rotation, such as what might occur in the middle of a continuous span. Similar results might b… --- ## [Concrete Beam Shear Calculation](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/concrete-beam-shear-calculation/578)
**Author:** [@steejosh](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/steejosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/concrete-beam-shear-calculation/578 "2025-02-04T20:57:09Z")
Hey, I have used ClearCalcs for a couple of projects now and something that keeps coming up as an issue for me is the shear calculation in concrete beams. For simplicity, the Shear Demand is calculated at the end of the … --- ## [Custom Load Combo in addition to Standard](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/custom-load-combo-in-addition-to-standard/456)
**Author:** [@themathguy](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/themathguy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/custom-load-combo-in-addition-to-standard/456 "2025-01-31T05:14:05Z")
If I select a code (say, 2022 CBC), it seems like it would be nice to be able to add a combination or two to the list of defaults that it provides. For instance, there is no deflection check for seismic loading, but such… --- ## [Project Criteria](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/project-criteria/577)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Donaldson](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/Jacob_Donaldson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/project-criteria/577 "2025-01-29T23:35:38Z")
Hi all, I find it very helpful that site elevation is automatically determined when you enter in an address. However, this information gets buried on the Project Defaults page. It would be excellent if the site elevati… --- ## [European Shear Stirrups Exclusion](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/european-shear-stirrups-exclusion/420)
**Author:** [@Msouth](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/Msouth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/european-shear-stirrups-exclusion/420 "2025-01-01T23:54:18Z")
In the American design of a concrete beam, you are able to turn off the use of Shear Reinforcement because the concrete will take the shear load. See here: In the European design, there is no way to turn off the shea… --- ## [Section Request - Tillings I Section SmartJoists](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/section-request-tillings-i-section-smartjoists/499)
**Author:** [@JamesGleeson](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/JamesGleeson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/section-request-tillings-i-section-smartjoists/499 "2024-12-18T03:06:31Z")
Can we please add Tillings smartjoists which use lvl flanges and OSB board for webs. This section is very common in Aus for use as lightweight joists and we would love to see it incorporated in the clearcalcs library. --- ## [Ledger Calculator & Size Filtering](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/ledger-calculator-size-filtering/555)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Donaldson](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/Jacob_Donaldson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/ledger-calculator-size-filtering/555 "2024-12-12T15:40:47Z")
It would be great if ClearCalcs could add a calculator for ledgers and their connections. Most of the time, a 2x ledger with a few lag screws or LedgerLOKs etc. is fine, but sometimes the connector and/or the ledger nee… --- ## [Eccentric Column Locations on Footings (AU) - Share your inputs with us!](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/eccentric-column-locations-on-footings-au-share-your-inputs-with-us/354)
**Author:** [@ati.aziz](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/ati.aziz)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/eccentric-column-locations-on-footings-au-share-your-inputs-with-us/354 "2024-12-03T23:41:49Z")
Are you designing footings with eccentric columns? If so, we want your input here! We are planning our calculator development for the year, and one of the features most requested from users designing to Australian stand… --- ## [Keep Properties when Changing Material or Beam Orientation](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/keep-properties-when-changing-material-or-beam-orientation/530)
**Author:** [@themathguy](https://blueprint.calcs.com/u/themathguy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://blueprint.calcs.com/t/keep-properties-when-changing-material-or-beam-orientation/530 "2024-11-21T13:44:41Z")
Hi there, I have a roof joist that I was designing for a building that has a “quasi-gable” structure… looking at a cross section, it goes from pitched to flat back to pitched again… I set up my pitched member first, the… [Next page](https://blueprint.calcs.com/c/feature-requests/18.md?page=1)